Apparatus for withdrawing water of condensation and gases entrained therewith from steam heating systems



1927. v 1 1,621,529 March 22 J. FITTS ET AL v I APPARATUS FOR WITHDRAWING WATER 0F CONDENSATION AND GASES ENTRAINED THEREW ITH FROM STEAM HEATING SYSTEMS Filed June 20, 1923 5 ShGBtS-Shfit l March 22 1. J. L. FITTS ET AL APPARATUS FOR WITHDRAWING WATER QF CONDENSATION AND GASES ENTRAINED THEREWITH FROM STEAM HEATING SYSTEMS Filed June 20. 1923 5 Sheets-Sheet 2 v 1,621,529 March v22 27- F TTS ,J. L l ET AL v I APPARATUS FOR WITHDRAWING WATER 0F CONDENSATION AND GASES ENTRAINED THEREWITH FROM STEAM HEATING 5 E S I Filed June 2 0, 1923 Sheets-Sheet 5 Er/ 6. l

March 22 1927.

1,621,529 L. FITTS ET AL J. r APPARATUS FOR WITHDRAWING WATER 0F CONDENSATION AND GASES ENTRAINED THEREW ITH FROM STEAM HEATING SYSTEMS Flled June 2Q, 1923 5 Sheets-Sheet 4 ATION AND GASES; ENTRAINED THEREWITH FROM STEAM HEATING SYSTEMS J. L. FITTS ET AL March 22 1 27.

APPARATUS FOR WITHDRAWING WATER 0F CONDENS Filed June 20, 1923 5. Sheets-Sheat- 5 and lif 29 Patented Mar. 22, 192

UNITED-STATES PAT EN F C JAMES oalm rrr'rs, or M ERCHANTVILLE NEW JERSEY, AND mar. wgnonmn, or PHILADELPHIA, rnnnsvrvanm, assronons T .waannn wnnsrnn a con- PANY, orcmnnn, NEW JERSEY, A CORPORATION or NEW mnsnvl v p APPARATUS FOR WITHDRAWIHG WATER OF CONDENSATION AND GASES ENTBAINED THEBEWITH FROM STEAM HEATING SYSTEMS. I

Application filed .i'une 20,

Our invention relates to steam or vapor heating systems operating under a vacuum,.

increased-from any pressure below that of the atmosphere and discharged from the system at or above atmospherie' pressure.

A further object of our invention is to provide an improved form of turbo-blower for increasing the pressure of the gas or air in order that the latter may be removed from the system. A further object of our invention is to provide means whereby the number of rotors of the turbo-blower structure necessary for effective operation to raise the pressure of the air or gas' to the desired point canbe increased or cut down as desired. A further object of our invention is to provide a 'combined structure with which the return line ofthe heating system is connected whereby the water of condensation maybe delivered to a. suitable receiver and from such point returned to the boiler, preferably b means of a centrifugal pump; the entraine gas and air being first passed through a suitable radiator to reduce the temperature and then delivered to the turbo blower wherebythe pressure is raised to that;

of the atmosphere for, discharge thereto. I Q -And a still further object of our invention Is to 'rovideapparatus of varied type capable 0 efliciently carrying out the work proposed, and in this .connection, we may use a turbo-blower having rotors mounted upon a horizontal shaft,-motor'driven, with a centrifugal pump for delivering the waterto the boiler also driven by 'a motor, (either themotor which drives the turbo-blower Fig. 3. I

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tion, or by an independent motor properly proportioned as to speed with respect to the .motor which drives the shaft of the turboblower); or-we may use a'type of turbo blower with rotors mounted upon a vertical,

motor driven shaft, which .also 'drives the centrifugal pump. Y

In the modern heating system practice, it i is often desirable to use a .motor driven vacuum pump when a lowpressure boiler, inadequate for operating a steam driven pump, is installed.

The' structure forming the subject of our invention is essentially a high speed apparatus capable ofdirect connection to a motor, such a paratus containing no pistons, or provlsion r water lugs or valves of any character, no stufling E centrifugal water pump, and no rubbing parts except the shaft and the bearin s in which it is mounted. It will' be seen, t erefore, that no power is expended in circulat-' 'ing water; in the formation of water pistons,

oxes, except for the or in friction due to tight stufling boxes.

The structure formingithe subject of our' invention comprises three essential elements,

a prime mover (one or more motors), a centrifugal water ump, and a centrifugal compressor, or tur o-blowr. v

These and other features of our invention are more fully described hereinafter,- reference being bad to the .accompanying draw-- ings, in which:

Figure 1, is a view in elevation largely diagrammatic,- of one form of operatingmec anism within. the scope of our mven tion.- s;

Fig. 2, is an end view of the structure shown in Fig. 1. o

Fig. 3, is a. longitudinal sectional view, on

anenlarged scale, of -the turbo-blower or centrifugal compressor employed with the":

structure shown in'F-ig. 1.

Fig. 4, is a cross-sectional view of" the turbo-blower, taken on the line Iv -IV,

Fig. 5, a view elevation, largely diagrammatic, of another arrangement'within the scope of our invention, in which the form of structure shown in Fig. 5, and

, 1s a vlew similar to Fig. 6, illus-v Fig. 7 tratingla further modification within the i scope of our invention, in which the turboblower is also mounted vertically, directly over a receiver for the water of condensation from the return line.

-In Fig. 1 ofthe drawings, A represents the returnline from a steam or vapor heating system, and in this type of our improved apparatus,'this return line is connected with a receiver B,.which may be in the form of a hollow shell forming a base support for other mechanism hereinafter described, and serving to receive the water of condensation from such return line A. A pi e C leads from the return line A to a suitab e condensing coil D, such pipe C receiving an'd'conveying to such condenser or radiator the gases and air entrained with the vapor or steam accompanying the water of condensation flowing through the return line. For all practical purposes, the condenser, may be in the form of an ordinary ipe radiator, a portion of which is indicate in Fig. 1, and

the air and gases separated from the en-, trained moisture 'pass from the same through a pipe E to a turbo-blower or centrifugal compressor F, (hereinafter referred to as a turbo-blower).l

. The turbo-blower may be mounted 'directly over the receiver for the water of condensation, as shown in-Fig. 1, and in the present instance such turbo-blower comprises a suitable shell or casing which may be made in half sections, 1 and 2, bolted together on a horizontal line; preferably-in the plane of the longitudinal axis of a shaft 3, passing through the same: The' interior of the turbo-blower, whose chamber is sub-. stantially circular in cross section, is dividedintoa series of annular compartments 5, which are disposed side by side and extend from end to end of the structure. i

, Carried by the shaft 3 of the turbo-blower,

which is connectedto and may be rotated by a suitable high speed motor indicated at 10,

suitably coupled to the shaft 3, as indicated at 11, are a series of disks 12, referably made of. relatively thin sheet meta and suitably s'eculied to hubs.13, fixed to said shaft 3. 'Other disks 15, which are spaced from and connectedto said disks 12 by means of radiall'y disposed bars or vanes 16, and to which both disks may be secured by suitable rivets or the like form, with said disks 12, turbine rotors or impellers (hereinafter referred to as rotors), each having an opening 17, surrounding the shaft 3 at one side,

whereby the air and/or gases from the return line of the heating system "entering the discharge from the peripheral edge thereof. The diameter of the disks forming these rotors is such that suflicient space is left between their outer edges and the annular wall of the compartments '5 of the'turbo-blower to permit the air and/or gases to escape from one rotor to the next stage of the turbo-blower forentrance, via opening 17,

to the next rotor, and so on.

Rotation of the shaft 3, causes the rotors carried thereby to impart centrifugal force to the entering gases and entrapped air and build up a pressure at the peripheral margin of said disks where the air and gas is successively discharged; such .pressure increasing as it is passed through the several stages of the turbo-blower and building up to an extent suflicient to permit delivery of the gases and entrapped air at atmospheric or greater pressure at the discharge end of the turbo-blower; such gases and air finding, their exit through an exhaust opening 25, which may connect with a suitable pipe or flue leading to the exterior of the building in which the structure is erected. Any water of condensation which may carry over from the condenser will enter the first chamber of the turbo-blower, and a suitable outlet 26 may be provided to discharge such Water, including 'a trap connectionv 27.whe1eby it will be delivered to the receiver B.

In order that the water of condensation may be delivered from the receiver B to a boiler, wherever the *latter may be disposed. we preferably provide a centrifugal pump 30, .operatively connected to suchreceiver B by providing thelatter with an outlet port 31 with which the inlet port of the pump casmg is in registry for direct connection; such.

water passlng to the boiler via a pipe G..

The centrifugal pump 30 may be driven by a suitable motor 32, the shaft of such pump being connected to the motor: shaft by a coupling 33, ofany ordinary'type, similar to that shown for connecting the shaft 3 of the turbo-blower with the shaft of the motor 10. The motors-32 for dr-iiting the centrifugal pump may be operated at a speed sub-, stantially half that of the motor that drives the turbo-blower. In some instances, it may bedesirable to drivewth-e pump from the shaft of the motor 10, and this maybe effected through suitable belt or chain-coir nections with properly proportioned pulleys -or sprocket wheels, or proper, reducing gearmg, interposed between the motor shaft and the pump shaft.

As may be readily understood, the shaft 3 of the turbo-blower structure illustrated.

in Fig. 3, is subject to considerable end thrust in the direction of the arrow a. The ends of the shaft 3 are mounted in suitable bearing bushings 35 and 36, confined in suitable. boxes 35" and 36, carried by the ends of the turbo-blower casing. At the left hand outer face of such pi'ston 37 bein side of the structure, as illustrated in Fig. 3,

we provide what may be termed a piston element 37, which may be carried by a sleeve 37", fixed to the shaft 3,- and having a work'- ing fit in a flanged opening 38, formed in the end wall of the turbo-blower casing; the

incontact with the end of the bushing 35. When the structure is' in o eration, such thrust face will be lubricated by oil raised by the oiling ring 39 and flowing along the surface of the shaft; I any surplus being thrown ofi' by the rotating piston and gravitatingito the-lubricant supply in the box 35,.

' In order that the end thrust may be minimized as much as possible, the wall of the turbo-blower casing above the oil reservoir is apertured at'40 to admit atmospheric pres-- posed face of t episton 37;

At the opposite end of the turbo-blower casing, the flange 133 which secures the disk sure, and such ressuremay act upon the exv12 of the last rotor in place is preferably I threaded onto a shouldered portion of the shaft 3, and is provided with a flange 134,

nominally in contact with the. end of the' bushing 36; such flange also serving to divert and discharge from its edge any oil leaking .past the bushin tdward the rotors. The journal-box at t e left hand side of the turbo-blower casing, as illustrated in Fig. 3, is preferably closed by a plug 41,- while a plug 41, similarly employed at the right hand side of such casing is ,apertured for the passage of the shaft extension which is operatively connected to the high speed motor 10.

,The structure illustrated in Figs. 1, 2 an 3, employs a turbo-blower having rotors mounted upon' a horizontal shaft. It will be understood, however, that a turbo-blower structure in which the rotors are mounted upon a vertical axis may be employed, and

apparatus of this type is illustrated in Figs. 5, 6 and 7. f

In Fig. 5, we have illustrateddiagrammatically, a structure employing a turboblower of thevertical t e, and .in Fig. 6, a sectional elevation of Le turbo-blower is shown. In this form of structure the centrifugal water pump 30", as illustrated in may be of the single inlet, enclosed impe Fig. 6, is the'lowest rotating-member, and

volute casing, type; with the eye. of the pump opening upwardly to vent the impeler of alr, gases, etc. e pump is carried by a shaft 8', and a'guide bearing 45, therenominally ller,

for, flooded with, oil, is disposed directly as above the centrifugal pump; an external by the casing of the structure, being in communication with such guide bearing.

In this type of structure, a receiver'B, in communication with a return line A, is connected to the pump structure by pipes C and E', the pipe C carrying to the turboblower any entrained air or gas enterin the receiver from the return line'A', whic receiver may also serve'as a condenser, while the pipe E- discharges the water of condensatiouto the lowerpart of the turboblower casing directly above th pump 30,

and from such ump theiwater m y be delivered to theiboi er via .a' pipe G.

The turbo-blower structure shown in Figs. 5 and 6, is a type of single inlet, enclosed impeller design, and the'number of stages are oil-receiving chamber 46, suitably supported.

variable to meet the users needs-for a hi h or low vacuum. Inthe present Instance, t e r rotors are made up of disks 12 of relatively trated in'Fig. 3, suitably secured to hubs 13, which are fixed to the vertical shaft 3; such rotors being formed by the disks 12 and :thin sheet metal, as in'the structure illusother disks 15*, which are spaced from and I connected to the disks '12 by means of radially disposed bars or vanes 16* to which both disks may be secured by suitable meanssuch as rivets or the like. The. disks 12 and .15 forming the rotors may be slightly concaved toward each other. The rotors, so

disposed, are 'provided with openings 17 at one side of thesame whereby the air and gases from the system initially entering the chamber of the turbo-blower via the pipe C, and from any stage of the turbo-blower, may pass to the interior of the same. In this form (if-structure, the motor 10' for the shaft 3* may be vertically disposed and mounted above the rotor chamber, or a horizontally disposed motor, ,with suitable gearing, may be employed to drive the shaft 3a As in'the structure illustrated in 3, the rota'tionof the shaft 3", causes the rotors carried thereby to impart centrifugal force to the enteringgases and entra ped air and .to the atmosphere. ture, the pressure at the inlet of both pumps is the same, eliminating the need for stufling boxes. The pressure above the last stage,

lower; such gases and air finding their way Y I that of the atmosphere and no stufling boxes are needed there.

The weight of the rotating parts and the unbalanced end thrust are carriedby a ball thrust bearing interposed between the motor and the turbo-blower, such bearing being flooded with oil. and amply large enough for the greatest load.

Awater seal 51, is provided to carry water slugs and vaporseparated out or condensed in the first stage of the turbo-blower inlet and thence to the centrifugal water pump, when the amount of water entering the first stage is greater than that which will leak back in the clearance space around the eye of the first stage of the turbo-blower.- In the Vertical shaft type of structure, the use of stufiing boxes is eliminated .and there is agreat saving in floor space.

In the structure illustrated in Fig. 7, the receiver'B is mounted directly below the turbo-blower, and is directly connected to the return line A the water of condensation and entrained air or gas entering the receiver'from the return main A striking abaflie 55, and overflowing a dam 56 surrounding the pump 30 and submerging the same. The use'of a dam"provides space for any entrained dirt to settle and avoids pass ing the same to the pump- From such pump the water may be delivered to the boiler via a pipe G type as that illustrated in Fig. 6, and the rotors are made up of disks 12 of relatively: thin sheet metal, suitably secured to hubs 13", which are fixed to the shaft 3". The disks 12 form, with other disks.15", which are spaced from and connected to the disks 12 by means of radially disposed bars or vanes 16" to which both disks may be so" cured by suitable means such as rivets or the like, turbine rotors. The'disks-12 and 15", may be concaved, as in the structure shown in Fig. 6. The rotors so dis osed are provided with opening 17: atone si e wherey the air and gases from the heating'systern initially entering the chamber of the turbo-blower from the receiver 13 or from any stage ass to the interior of the same. As in the orm of structure shown in Fig. 6, the motor .10 is vertically disposed an mounted abovethe turbo-blower.

-As in'the'st'ructure illustrated in Fig. 6, rotation of the shaft 3" will cause the rotors to impart centrifugal force to the entering gases and entrained air and build up a pressure at the peripheral margin of said disks, such pressure increasing as it passes through the several rotors and building up to an extent sufiicient to permitdelivery of the gases at atmospheric or greater ressure at the dischargeend of the turbolower, such gases and air finding their way out through an ex- The turbo-blower is of the same haust opening 25". The air and vapor enter the lowest. stage, passing through each stage in succession, and thento the atmosphere.

The pressure at the inlet oi both pumps 'is the same, eliminating the need forstufling boxes. The pressure above the last stage inside and outside the turbo-blower casing 'is that of the atmosphere and no stufling boxes are needed there.

The weight of the rotatin un'bala'ncedend thrust may eicarried by a ball thrust bearing 50 interposed between the motor and the turbo-blower, as in the structure shown in Fig. 6, such hearing being floode'd "with oil .andample for the greatest load.

The number of parts and the compartments in use in any particular turbo-blower structure depends upon'the amount of work to be performed-by theoperation of'the same, and in lieu of the construction illustrated the shell of .the turbo-blower may be made up of a series of unit sections containing one or more size or capacity may'be'built upas desired, or the structure may have a maximum capacity and where the workto be performed is small, a number of the rotors or impellers may be omitted; the number used in all instances being determined by the amount of work to be performed, and additional "rotors or impellers being added when the amount of work tobe performed is increased.

The water, vapor, and gases, from the heating system will first enter the receiver B, in theform of structure illustrated in Figs. 5" and 6, which receiver will be a separate unit. In such arrangement,'the water flows from the bottom of the receiver to the pump via the pipe E -while the air and gases flow from the top of.the receiver to the lowest stage of the turbo-blower via the pipe C;

opportunity being taken in this connection,

thereto, and the inlet stage of the turbobloweropens directly from said receiver.

In some instances, it may be desirable to operate the system at atmospheric pressure or higher during a part of the day and use the turbo-blower for assisting in exhausting the air and gases from the return line to expedite the heating'of the entire system. In such case, in operating a structure such, as illustrated in lgs. 1, 2 and 3, the motor for driving the turbo-blower may be at rest withthe water pump in operation for delivering to the boiler any water of condensation emptying into the receiver. such case the entrapped .air and gases accompanying I Water of c'ondensatlon may be vented to the atmosphere at a suitable point, and for this purpose, we may provide the return pipe E fromthe condenser with a valve 60, which may be open tothe atmosphere when the turbo-bloweris not in use. We claim: Q 1. The combination, with the return line of a steam or vapor heating system, of a centr fugal pump in communication with such return line for receiving andreturnin to the boiler the water of'condensa'tion co ectof condensation from the-return.

of the atmosphere and discharge the. same ing injthe return line, and a turbo-blower also in communication'with said return line and serving to raisethe pressure of the entrained 'air andgas accompanyinfinthe water e' to that said receiver. and serving to raise the-pressure of the air and gas accompanying the water of condensation from the return line to that of the atmosphere and discharge the same thereto simultaneously with the delivcry of the water of condensation to the boiler.

3. The'combination, with the return line of a steam or vapor heating s stem, of a re;

ceiver in communication 'wit such return line receiving water of condensation, means for sepa'ratmgtherefrom the alr and entrained therewith, a centrifugal-pump in communication with said receiver for 'returning to the boiler the water of condensation collecting in said return line, and a I turbo-blower receiving the air and gas separatedfrom the'1water of condensation and serving to raise said air and gas to atmospheric pressure and discharge the same thereto simultaneously with the delivery of the water of condensation to the boiler,

'. 4- The .combination, with the return line of a steam orvapor heating system, of a receiver in communication with such return line and recelvingwater of condensatlon and air and gas entrained therewith, a turboblower in communication with theair' space of said receiver, a-centrifugal water pump 'in communication with the water space of said receiver for delivering. water of con-L densation therefrom to the boiler 'and means for simultaneously said turbo-blowerand um A v p I 6. l'he combination, with the return line of each other.

of asteain or vapor heating system, of a receiver .in communlcationawith such return line andreceiving water of condensation and ainand -gas entrained therewith, aturbo blower receiving the'airand-gas from said return line and servm to increasethepressure of the same for dischargeto the atmosphere, a centrifugal water pump in communication with said receiver. fordeli'vering water of condensation therefrom to the boiler, and. means for simultaneously driving said turbo-blower and pump independently 6. The combination, with the return line of a steam or vapor heating system, of a 're- 'CQiVQI- in communication with such" return line and receiv ngwater of condensat on, a

condenser disposed advance of said receiver for separating the air and gas entrained with the' water 0 condensation, a centnfugal pump in communication with said receiver for-returning the water of-condensation collecting' therein to the boiler, and a turbo-- blower receiving the separated air and gas from the condenser and serving to raise the pressure of such air and gas to that of the atmosphere and discharge the same thereto.

simultaneously with the delivery of the wa ter of condensation to the boiler.

7. The combination, with. the return'line of a steam or vapor heating system, of a receiver-in communication with suchreturn line and receiving water of condensation and air and gas entrained therewith, a casing mountedabove said receiver internally di- 100.

vided into a plurality of annular compartments, a shaft dis osed in saidchamber,

rotors carried by sald shaft and disposed in;

said compartments, a centrifugal water pump'in communication. wlth thewater space of the receiver, and motor driving means ,'for simultaneously actuating said' pump and rotors.

8. The combination, with the return line of a steam or vapor heating. system, of a receiver-in communication with such return line and receiving'waterof condensatlon and mounted above said receiver internally dividedinto a pluralityof annular compartments, a shaft horizontally disposed in said chamber, rotorscarried by said shaft and disposedin-said compartmentsxa centrifugal water pump in communication with the water space of the receiver, and independent motor drives jfor' simultaneously actgating saidpump d rotors. 1, I

9. The com ination', with: the return line of a steam or vapor heating systemmf a casing' divided into a plurality o chambers; the lower chamber of said casing being in 'comair. and gas entrained therewith, a casing municationwith such return main, a vertical shaft mounted-in said casing, a centrifugal Water pump .at the lower of said the upper chamber of the casing, and a motor superposed upon said casing for simultaneously driving said rotors and the water pump.

10. The combination, with the return line of a' steam orv vapor heating system, of a turbo-blower connected to said return line for exhausting vapor and non-condensible' gases therefrom and discharging the same to the atmosphere at an increased pressure, means for driving said turbo-blower, and means for carrying off water of,{condensa tion accompanying said vapor and non-condensible gases simultaneously with their delivery to the atmosphere.

11. The combination with the return line of a steam or vaportheating system operating under a vacuum, of a turbo-blower connected to said return line for exhausting vapor andnon-condensible gases therefrom and discha'rgingthe same to the atmosphere at an increased pressure, means for driving said turbo blower, and means for carrying off water of condensation accompanying said vaporand non-condensible gases simultaneously with their delivery to the atmosphere.

12. The combination, with the return line of a steam or vapor heating system, of a liquid receiver connected to said returnline, a. turbo-blower connected to said receiver, means for drivingsaid turbo-blower whereby it may exhaust the vapor and non-condensible gases from said return line and discharge the same to the atmos here at an increased pressure through sai receiver, and

means independent of said turbo-blower for simultaneously carrying off water of condensation from said return line accompanying said vapor and non-condensible gases and collecting in said receiver.

13. The combination, with the return line of a steam or vapor heating system, of a turbo-blower connected to said return line, means for driving said'turbo-blower where by it may exhaust the vapor and non-condensible gases from said return line and discharge the same to the atmosphere at an increased pressure, and a centrifugal pump for carrying off water of condensation from said return line simultaneously with the discllilarge of the entrained gases to the atmosp ere.

14. The combination, with the return line of a steam or vapor heating system,of a turbo-blower connectedv to said return line for exhausting vapor and non-condensible gases therefrom to the atmosphere and comprising a casing having a series of annular compartments, .a shaft passing through said compartments and journaled in the ends of said casing, rotors-carried by said shaft and in the ends of said casing, rotors carried by said shaft and disposed in id compartments, a motor drive for sai P shaft, and a motor driven centrifugal pump for carrying ofi water of condensation from said return line accompanying said vapor and non-condensible gases simultaneously with the discharge of the latter to the atmosphere;

16. The combination, with the return line of a-steam or vapor heating system, of a reposed with respect to said compartments and journaled in the ends of said casing, rotors carried by said shaft and disposed in said compartments; said'rotors comprising in each instance a disk fastened to the shaft, a series of radial vanes carried by said disk and a second disk sup orted by said vanes and movable therewit said-rotors being freely movable in the annular compartments and serving to increase the ressure of the entrained air and gas where y they ma be delivered to the atmosphere, means for driving said rotors, and a centrifu a1 pump for carrying off the water of con ensation and delivering the same to the boiler simultaneously with the discharge of the entrained air and gas to the atmosphere.

17. The combination, with the return line of a steam or vapor heating system, of a receiver connected with such return line and into which water of condensation and air and gas entrained therewith may pass and wherein separation of such fluids may-take place, a casing mounted above said receiver ceiver connected'with such return line and and internally divided into a plurality of annular compartments, a shaft centrally disposed with respect to said compartments and journaled in the ends of said casing, rotors to the atmosphere, means for driving said I rotors, a centrifugal 'pump communicating with the water space of said receiver for place, a turbo-blower communicating with carrying off the water of' condensation said receiver and'serving to discharge the simultaneously with the discharge of theenair and gas therefrom to the atmosphere at trained air and gas to the atmosphere, and an increased pressure, a centrifugal pump 15 6 means for driving said pump. for removing the water of condensation, and

' 18. The combination, with the return line means for simultaneously drivingsaid turboof a steam or vapor heating system, of a reblower. and pump; ceiver connected with such return line and In witness whereof we have signed this into which water of condensation and air specification. A

l0 and gas entrained therewith may pass and JAMES LOGAN FITTS.

wherein separation of such fluids may take K. ROHLIN. 

